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Caligula
Emperor of the Roman Empire
Gaius Caesar Caligula.jpg
Bust of Caligula
Reign 16 March, AD 37 –
24 January, AD 41
Predecessor Tiberius
Successor Claudius
Born 31 August 12
Antium, Roman Empire
Died 24 January 41(41-01-24) (aged 28)
Palatine, Rome, Roman Empire
Burial Rome, Italy
Spouse 1) Junia Claudilla, 33–34
2) Livia Orestilla, 37 or 38
3) Lollia Paulina, 38
4) Milonia Caesonia, ?–41
Issue Julia Drusilla
Tiberius Gemellus (adoptive)
Full name
Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus
(from birth to accession);
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (as emperor)
Dynasty Julio-Claudian
Father Germanicus
Mother Agrippina the Elder

Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, 31 August 12 – 24 January 41), was the third Roman Emperor. He reigned from AD 37. After only four years, he was assassinated by members of his bodyguard and the Roman Senate. During his reign, many innocent people were killed without fair trials. Even with all that, he was popular with the Roman public in his time.

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  • Eustache Le Sueur - Caligula Depositing the Ashes of his Mother and Brother in the Tomb of his Ancestors - WGA12607

    Caligula Depositing the Ashes of his Mother and Brother in the Tomb of his Ancestors, by Eustache Le Sueur, 1647

  • RIC 0039

    Quadrans celebrating the abolition of a tax in AD 38 by Caligula. The obverse of the coin contains a picture of a Pileus which symbolizes the liberation of the people from the tax burden. Caption: C. CAESAR DIVI AVG. PRON[EPOS] (great-grandson of) AVG. / PON. M., TR. P. III, P. P., COS. DES. RCC. (probably Res Civium Conservatae, i.e. the interests of citizens have been preserved)

  • Obelisque Saint Peter's square Vatican City

    The Vatican Obelisk was first brought from Egypt to Rome by Caligula. It was the centerpiece of a large racetrack he built

  • Calig2en

    Map of the Roman Empire and neighboring states during the reign of Gaius Caligula (37–41 AD)      Italy and Roman provinces     Independent countries     Client states (Roman puppets)     Mauretania seized by Caligula     Former Roman provinces Thrace and Commagena made client states by Caligula

  • Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna June 2006 038

    Caligula and Roma Cameo depicting Caligula and Roma, a personification of Rome

  • Gaius Caesar Caligula

    Bust of Caligula from the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

  • Cor-aabr001903

    Fanciful Renaissance depiction of Caligula

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